Layering for Winter Hikes When it comes to being comfortable out on the trail in the winter, layers are your best friend. Once you master the art of layering you will be able to hit the trails year round. Layer 1 – Baselayer This is the layer closest to your skin. You want a layer…
Ever dream of traveling to Peru and visiting Machu Picchu? Want to know what it’s like to hike the Inca Trail? Ever hear of the Salkantay Trail? Join us at Denali Old Saybrook on Thursday, August 17th at 6:00 PM as Chris Mejias from our New Haven location shares photos, stories, and insights from his…
The Connecticut Forest and Park Association has over 825 miles of Blue-Blazed trails in 96 towns. The problem isn’t usually finding a trail to hike, it’s choosing which one to do. Having very little experience hiking to the west of New Haven I consulted the CFPA’s Connecticut Walk Book: West for ideas. The book highlights…
If you are an avid hiker, you probably have a hiking destination close to home that is your favorite. It’s that kind of place that is like your favorite flannel shirt or those excessively broken in hiking boots. It’s the place you go to train when you are preparing for an upcoming epic hike in…
It is kind of hard to believe that you are in Middletown, CT when you reach the summit of Higby Mountain. At 892 feet the Higby Mountain summit isn’t the main attraction. While it does have a nice open view looking out to the western part of Connecticut, most people hike along the 60+ mile…
Growing up in the shadow of Mt. Rainier in Seattle, Washington it was hard for Nate McKenzie to not get out and adventure. The majestic Cascade Mountains were like a playground for young Nate who credits his father for bringing him out hiking, climbing, and mountaineering. A corporate job moved Nate from Seattle to Connecticut…
My hike in the Salmon River State Forest almost didn’t happen. In fact, I had all intentions of doing a quick drive-by of Salmon River and then stopping at Machimoodus State Park further down the Salmon River. This was the result of me looking at the Connecticut DEEP website for a map of the trails…
Roaring it was not. This wasn’t much of a surprise based on the lack of rain we have had recently. A few weeks ago Chapman Falls at Devil’s Hopyard was also moving kind of slow, so we figured our hike to Roaring Brook was more of a recon mission. The day before some friends had…
By guest blogger Ann Gargula If you are looking for a short kid friendly hike in Southeastern Connecticut, go walk up Lantern Hill. I can say with authority that this is a kid friendly hike. I started hiking it around age 6 with family, at least twice a year until I became a teenager and…
Last month my trusty and ever faithful companion Cinnamon and I hiked Millers Pond State Park and the northern portion of the expansive Cockaponset State Forest. As a follow-up to that adventure, we decided to hike the Chester portion of the forest in the Pattaconk Reservoir region. Cockaponset State Forest is a rather large expanse…
